ooh I will definately be thinking of you. I hope they can come back with a good course of treatment. I would say your wife is probably an angel what she has had to go through. 

the reassuring thing is we have this chat room to come to. I will bear everything in mind what you said about staying in over night and see what they say on friday. 

It saturday pm so you have one more day to take your mind of things take care and as you said your self be strong. 

Elona 

since aspiration whether its my imagination or not but i am swallowing harder 

Dear Flopsy

As my friend said you should try not to worry too much as it is uncommon. Saying that only the doctor can tell you if everything is going to be ok so ask for a telephone consult and ask questions get their opinions and take it from there. If the ENT were concerned believe me you would be referred for that MRI quickly. 

take care

Elona

You're very welcome and no need to apologise for wanting help and reassurance. 

As Elona says if the Dr or ENT believe it is anything serious they will act super quick,  hence the title of this thread 'Whirlwind Week '

There is a saying 'Don't cry over spilled milk'.  At the moment your anxiety is causing you to cry over milk thats still in the bottle.  Milk that hasn't yet spilled, nor probably ever will.  If against all odds that milk does spill we're all here to help you mop it up.

Clear bloods is good for many reasons.  All an MRI means is that your local NHS is looking out for you.  I know I've already said this, but 9 out of 10 people sent for tests are negative for cancer.  

The odds are very much in your favour.

Do something that makes you smile today. 

My swallowing and neck were definitely affected after mine, so I don't think it is in your head.  Only lasted 2 or 3 days though.  Still can't believe you did it with no local.

You're right my wife is an angel she is an absolute rock.  I'm very lucky in that I have a very strong and supportive family. That said this chat room has been an absolute life line.  The Internet at it's best.

Well its 7am Sunday, 28hrs to go... Not that I'm counting.

Thank you.

Juat no matter how much i try i cant get it out of my head, ive never ever needed anything doing in hospital..so hospitals give me mega anxiety. I also worry with covid if things are delayed and something is going on there missing it. 

As i have said previously i dont actually know how long its been like it as it never bothers me, but you guys have said yours in painless so i just think the worst.  I now have this feeling in my throat as if i have a lump, ive has this for like 3 days so i imagine thats down to mumy anxiety as it has been mega high! 

I just want to know everything will be ok.

Thanks.

Hi

No matter how much someone tells you not to worry it wont stop you worrying.   In fact its probably one of the most useless things anyone can say.

But people can try and reduce your worry and show care by saying try not to worry too much and then back their reasoning with hard facts.

You are going to worry, we all have.   Its how you deal with that worry that matters.  To be perfectly honest as a cancer patient, up to now the pre diagnosis has been  the hardest part so far.  The not knowing.  So I totally sympathise with you.

However I never said it was painless, far from it.   I was diagnosed on New Years Eve 2020, I have been in pain every day since May 2020.  It was the initial pain in my throat and ear ache in May that made me notice my enlarged tonsil.  By November the pain worsened and was joined with a big enlarged lymph node and difficulty swallowing.  I was also suffering with fatigue and headaches.

As for hospital the staff are beautiful caring people who are experts at putting you at ease.  MRI machines are noisy but painless.  

As a Mummy it is natural to be more anxious.  

Please be strong and positive,  it'll help you more 

Hi flopsy, I just wanted to mention that you are not in this alone, I have had some symptoms that are worrying me for weeks now. I have been in and out of doctors/dentists/pharmacies trying to ask for different help. I suffer with health anxiety and it's literally taken over my life! 
I have one swollen tonsil to the right and I can notice it but my dentist seems to think they both look swollen and it's mild tonsillitis. Previous to this I had no pain and a day later I have pain that comes and goes, with redness all over My throat and tonsils. I have had issues with my Tongue and other places in my mouth which have been there for about 3/4 weeks and over the last few days majority of my symptoms have reduced dramatically. Just one little ulcer looking thing that will not bigger off(worried? Yes) I am hoping that this is a good sign. 
I too have a lump in my neck but the opposite side to the convinced swollen tonsil, which I am having an ultrasound on tomorrow to rule out anything sinister. I also have white on my tongue which isn't going with thrush gel, but then I have only been using it for 2 days. I have convinced myself over the last 3 days that I have a lump in my throat when swallowing saliva alone, could be something or could just be anxiety as I know I suffer with this. 
 

everybody I have spoken to on these sites have tried to reassure me so much, and in some ways they have, constant googling and reading others stories is what has set me off as now I'm convinced it worse case... even though so many professionals aren't worried. 
 

I am really glad u have been referred to an ent and I hope and pray that all your checks come back clear xxxx

dragonfach good luck for Tomorrow and Thankyou for previous advice on previous posts xx

I have no other symptoms but i know the tonsil has been that size for a good few months. All my frienda have said that if it was something sinister that something would have cropped up in my bloods. 

Im juat worried that the ent appoitment is going to be weeks yet and my anxiety will take over. 

Thanks.

To be honest with you I'm sure my tonsil has been like it for months too, but can't  be sure. My mum said to me not long ago. Sometimes you see something you have never seen before... then you investigate, and investigate some more until it becomes a problem and anxiety sets in, what you are investigating could be a normal part of your body and you have to try and let it go. In a way she is right, but when you suffer with health anxiety the reassurance doesn't last very long.. I know first hand. 
someone else said to me, it's not cancer until proven wrong... try and think like that, so that your anxiety doesn't take over your life. 
 

if you are really really worried then push for your ent appointment to be earlier, I don't know if this will help. I have another phone appointment with my doctor tomorrow to see what she says about my tongue, cos now my other symptoms have eased I'm convinced something else is wrong! 
 

(I look at my advice given and sometimes wish I would take it myself.... anxiety sucks!!) 

Yeah one of my friends actually said to me, for all you know it could be the normal for you. But i think once you have read tonsils different sizes are a sign of cancer you automatically think the worst. 

I think im going to be waiting a while for ent as ive already phoned again and they said they cant rush it. Im just very nervous of even going to that appoitment as i just never had to have anything done in hospital before. I suppose im lucky its just an enlarged tonsil i have and no other symptoms surely thats a positive sign? 

How come you are having an ultrasound? Hope all goes well.